Previously on The Pitt, as the night shift came in, the internet came back on, but the day shift had to stay to finish their charting and assist with patients. Robby notices that Baran is acting weird throughout the hour and tries to track her down to talk to her, but is unsuccessful. After a patient dies during surgery, Ogilvie and Whitaker have a heart-to-heart, with Whitaker giving the intern advice on how to cope with patients dying. Dana and Robby have a heartfelt but angry talk, with Robby hinting at not coming back after his sabbatical.
The episode begins with Robby walking away from Dana after their talk. Meanwhile, Whitaker realizes that he’s lost his ID badge.
Dana subtly breaks down in front of Abbot, telling him that she’s worried about Robby. She tells him, “It’s like I’m never going to see him again after tonight.” She asks him to talk to him, but he thinks Robby won’t listen.
They receive an incoming patient. As Ellis prepares to get the patient out of the ambulance bay, another incoming ambulance truck speeds in and runs over Robby’s motorcycle. The two patients, involved in a bar fight, argue as they get wheeled inside. Ellis takes one, while Abbot takes the other.
Robby tells Duke about his test results. They go over what the surgery would look like, since Robby is expected to be gone during the time. Later, Robby finds out about his bike. After Duke gets discharged, he checks the bike, and it turns out to be okay.
Samira feels bad about Orlando and explains her feelings to Robby. He tells her that she did all she could and that Orlando “should have found a higher place to jump from.” Later, Caleb Jefferson pulls Robby to the side, letting him know he overheard the comment. He tells Robby to keep his number handy during his sabbatical.
In the breakroom, Langdon tries to make small talk with Whitaker, who comes at him strongly, wanting to set a boundary with Langdon. He then apologizes, and Langdon tells him it’s okay to stand up for himself.
Dr. Cruz and Langdon work together with a patient who ran into a telephone pole. They call for Robby as the patient faces possible paralysis. Langdon does a closed reduction, having never done it before. He’s only ever seen it done once and does a great job. Robby tells him, “Nice job.”
Everyone seems to notice that Robby’s sabbatical might be a suicide mission, giving him advice and words of encouragement without saying much. While Duke tinkers with Robby’s bike, Robby tells him that he’s not sure if he wants to be here anymore, talking about his life. He feels as though the ER is the only place he can be, where he can help others and live his life.
Baran finds Robby and takes him to room 8 to get a second opinion on a case file for a patient regarding seizures and viral meningitis. As he reads the document, he realizes it’s her.
Overall, this was a good episode. Everyone is scared for Robby to go on his sabbatical, not knowing whether he’ll come back. Noah Wyle has done an incredible job continuously as Robby. Robby’s emotions have come out a little bit more in the episode, admitting he’s not sure what he wants to do with his life anymore. It’s nerve-racking that there’s only one episode left of the season. Will Robby go on his sabbatical, or will something or someone stop him?
Rating: 10/10